The North Warren senior forward was the Patriots' point
man, both literally and figuratively, throughout his four-year varsity
career. The 6-4 Nanius averaged 27.3 points per game this season, which
was second in New Jersey, while leading the state in field goals made
(272) and was fourth in free throws made (148). His final career total
of 2,103 points represents a Warren County record and he stands No. 5 on
The Express-Times region all-time scoring list. The only left-hander on
the first team, Nanius, despite his prolific scoring numbers, was
resourceful on offense, making 272 field goals on just 455 attempts for a
59.8 shooting percentage. He also shot 34.6 percent from the 3-point
line (18-for-52), 71.1 percent from the free throw line (148-for-208)
and averaged 11.8 rebounds per game. He also averaged 2.1 assists per
game, 1.4 steals and registered a double-double in points and rebounds
in 22 of his 26 games. On Jan. 7 against Kittatinny, Nanius scored a
school-record 44 points then followed that up two days later with 45 in a
double-overtime loss to Newton. He plans to continue his career at
Susquehanna University.

The calling card of the Notre Dame senior's season was his consistency, particularly over the final 15 games when he scored at least 20 points every time. In that string were two 23-point performances in the Colonial League tournament, a 31-point effort in the District 11 Class AA championship game against Catasauqua and a 29-point night in Notre Dame's 60-45 loss to Delaware Valley Charter in the opening round of the PIAA tournament. The 6-2 senior had a knack for getting tough rebounds -- he averaged 13.8 for the season -- and could find the basket from anywhere on the court. Reed shot 48 percent from the floor (217-for-450), 32 percent from the 3-point line (41-for-128) and 73.7 percent from the foul line (135-for-183). Another highlight was his school-record 26 rebounds (and 28 points) in a 81-68 win over Wilson in the Crusaders' final regular season game. Reed is undecided regarding college.

The lone first-team repeater, the 6-3 Liberty forward
had a huge District 11 tournament that led the Hurricanes, a No. 9
seed, to upset wins over Whitehall and top-seeded Pocono Mountain West.
In Liberty's four district games, in fact, Oyeniyi averaged 21 points
per game, including a career-high 29 and 16 rebounds along with a
critical block on the game's final possession in the 74-73 upset over
Pocono Mountain West in the quarterfinals. In a 83-82 triple-overtime
win over Bethlehem Catholic on Jan. 31, Oyeniyi had 27 points, 20
rebounds and seven blocked shots. For the season, Oyeniyi averaged 18.1
points per game and 11.9 rebounds per game. He shot 48.7 percent from
the field (134-for-275), 76.3 percent from the free throw line
(116-for-152) and 26.8 percent from beyond the arc (11-for-41). Oyeniyi
also averaged 2.0 blocks per game. He is undecided on his college plans.

The tallest of the five All-Area players at 6-7, the Bangor senior center served as a valuable rim protector for the Slaters, who finished 17-7 while winning the Colonial League North Division championship for the fourth straight season. Though he was a force on the defensive end, Ringland also found time to do damage on the offensive side of the court while averaging 16.7 points per game. He also had a stat anomaly where he had more blocked shots (112) than rebounds (102). It was not uncommon for him to throw down a dunk then knock down a long 3-pointer within minutes of each other. He shot over 50 percent from the floor, drilled 60 3-point field goals and converted 66.2 percent from the foul line on 49-for-74. He scored a career-high 28 points in the Slaters' season opener against East Stroudsburg North then matched that with another 28-point effort against Palmerton on Jan. 28. Ringland played in just one game this season where he failed to score in double digits. He's undecided about his college plans.

The smallest of the First Five at 5-11 and the only
non-senior, Marbury was the catalyst to Pius X's 20-5 season, which
ended in the second round of the PIAA Class A playoffs with a 71-65
overtime loss to New Hope Academy. A third-team selection last year as a
sophomore, Marbury was brilliant in that game against the Mighty Ants,
scoring a career-high 32 points and coolly handling New Hope Academy's
fullcourt pressure. For the season, the Royal junior guard averaged 17.8
points per game while shooting 52.7 percent from the field
(155-for-294), a remarkable percentage for a guard. He also converted
44.4 percent of his 3-point attempts (40-for-90) and 71 percent of his
free throws (76-for-107). Marbury averaged 3.9 assists per game, 2.5
steals and 2.7 rebounds. A nephew of former NBA player Stephon Marbury,
he scored in double digits in all 24 (Pius X received one forfeit win
during the season) of the Royals' games.